DONDA [V1]

Original freestyle for the version below. Kanye raps over the Sunday Service vocals, as can be heard in the bleed.

Song that was originally a Kanye reference track from Yandhi but was later released by Ant as a single. Despite this, Kanye has no credits on the song. Written by Ant Clemons, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver, Jordan Mosley, Justin Mosley & Timbaland.

OG Filename: Off The Grid - 07.18.20 Evan Kit Pusha T reference track, with different production from E.VAX.

OG Filename: 8 2 20 BY UR SIDE Kanye Version with two J.Lauryn reference verses. Is otherwise is the exact same as the other version.

OG Filenames: CRASH LANDING DEAN VERSION 8.1.20 & Crash Landing (Dean Remix) 8.1.20 DONDA-era throwaway. Sheck Wes verse is fully finished. KayCyy accompanies Kanye on the chorus. Kanye's verses contain some mumble. Contains the same Kanye vocal take as the Yandhi [V2] era version. Used as the ending to the DONDA visual album. Intro samples "Real Man" by Todd Rundgren. Two identical files with different filenames leaked as a bonus for the "We Did It Kid Bundle" buy.

OG Filename: 24 HOURS (Dem Jointz Edit Premix TWO) ST Dem Jointz rework of an earlier freestyle. Main July version, used on tracklists. Reused on the Visual Album tracklist. Original snippet was posted by dondasplace on IG. The full song leaked after a groupbuy.

Remix of the song "Take Me to the Light" that changes the instrumental, adds a Chance the Rapper verse, and adds background vocals from Caroline Shaw. Released as a single on September 18th, 2020. Written by Francis Farewell Starlite, Justin Vernon, Kanye West, BJ Burton, Ben Levin, Caroline Shaw, Jeff Bhasker, Magnus August, and Noah Goldstein.

OG Filename: Praise God (evan_add drums,guitar) 7.19.20 Version on the iTunes tracklist Kanye posted. Longer version of the July 23rd demo.

OG Filename: donda (evan) 7.20.20 Ye Edit Shorter version with different drums (not the drums featured on the documentary) and strings during the intro. Has extra Kanye singing and a sample outro.

OG Filename: KEEP MY SPIRIT ALIVE (Dem Jointz Edit 166bpm) ST Version on the Visual Album tracklist. Contains the best overall mix and full Kanye verses (including the Trump diss) + Griselda verses and KayCyy on the hook. Was meant for the July 24 release date.

OG Filename: SW DONDA Earliest known version with vocals from Summer Walker. Her vocals would get cut down on later versions.

Album which was executively produced by Kanye West. The album features production by Amaire Johnson, Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, Darhyl Camper, DJ Dahi, Helluva, Hit-Boy, Jay John Henry, Kaelin Capron, Key Wane, Mike Will Made It, Mustard, No I.D., Take a Daytrip, and TT Audi.

OG Filename: Colors - 09.17.20SS Choir Record_3.5 Sunday Service Choir cover of the hook.

OG Filename: Eternal Life - 07.19.20 Wheezy July version of the song. Sheck Wes does the hook for the song, and Wheezy does production, including additional organs. Teased via a tweet by Sheck Wes of a picture with him and Kanye, captioned with "We got eternal life, all praises be the most high".

OG Filename: Ye_St. JohnPray For Me 7.27.20 2 Version meant for July DONDA. Was given to SAINt JHN for his album While The World Was Burning. Was being falsely sold as "Keep My Spirit Alive" (JESUS IS LORD era), but leaked shortly after a groupbuy started.

OG Filename: Alien - 7.21.20 KAYCYY KayCyy reference track, features alternate production compared to other versions. In mid 2021, KayCyy tweeted saying that he wanted the track, if Kanye wouldn't release it, but there's no proof he was given it.

Released as a single on October 16th, 2020. Written by Kanye West and Dwayne Abernathy Jr.. Theme song to Kanye West's 2020 Presidential campaign. Was later removed from streaming near the beginning of the rollout of Donda [V3].

Cutdown version with punch-ins from Dem Jointz. Snippet leaked September 25th, 2024. Stems rebounced in September 2023 to send to French Montana, but the original cutdown is from 2020 as Dem Jointz wasn't working with Kanye during this time. Leaked after a groupbuy. Buju's and SAINt JHN's stems aren't labeled properly, so the proper bounce likely doesn't sound like this. Probably the version from the December 2020 Hype Williams visual album.

OG Filename: Future Sounds (Tone) ADwork.1 Version of with additional production from The Twilite Tone and Andrew Dawson.

OG Filename: With Child Made after the iTunes tracklist version, and played in the DONDA Visual Album. According to a trusted source, James Blake pulled out his sample clearance after Kanye showed him a "sick in the head abortion thing" - likely some type of "cartoon" / "visual project" that he wanted to use the song in. Leaked as a groupbuy bonus.